Of Mice and Men - Chapter 1 Vocabulary Definitions

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Bindle

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A bundle of bedding and possessions carried by a homeless person/migrant worker

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Despair

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Complete loss or absence of hope

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Lumbered

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To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

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Morose

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Ill-tempered or gloomy mannered

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Pantomime

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Express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime

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Periscope

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Optical instrument for viewing above direct sight

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Recumbent

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Comfortably leaning or lying down

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Scoff

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Speak mockingly or scornfully

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Triumphant

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To rejoice over success

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Yammer

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To whine or complain